Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE1 6GF has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	49%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LE1 6GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	83.4%	58.6%	-24.8%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	25.3%	14.2%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	4%	4.0%	0.3%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.4%	54.9%	-5.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	32.5%	31.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	4.0%	1.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LE1 6GF this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	4%	2.2%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	2%	-13.3%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.3%	16.2%	-22.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	66.7%	32.2%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	65.7%	69.9%	4.2%	81.4%	-11.5%
Arab	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	64.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	7.7%	14.4%	6.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	5.8%	-10.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	65%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	8.4%	16.5%	8.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	13.6%	2.9%	-10.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Albion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE1 6GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albion Street are based on 101 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6GF

Average Price
£298,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,051

Other
£179,533

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Street

Average Price
£407,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,982

Other
£2,431,386

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 9 The Needleworks, 41 - 43 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-24	£181,365
Apartment 24 The Needleworks, 41 - 43 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-10-18	£152,997
Apartment 11 The Needleworks, 41 - 43 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-10	£326,032
Apartment 12 The Needleworks, 41 - 43 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-12-03	£176,005
Apartment 6 The Needleworks, 41 - 43 Albion Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-10-26	£213,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6GF

Employment

LE1 6GF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	181 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,772 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	560 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	696 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bukhoor	Car Park, Edward Street	71 yd
Casa Romana	5 Albion Street, Leicester	111 yd
La Piana	14 King Street, Leicester	160 yd
The White Peacock	16 King Street, Leicester	173 yd
Dough What	4 King Street, Leicester	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover Castle	The Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street	33 yd
The Terrace	1 Albion Street, Leicester	111 yd
Kings Head	36 King Street, Leicester	146 yd
Sophy Bar	8 - 10 King Street, Leicester	166 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	169 yd
Zoka	4A King Street, Leicester	173 yd
Grand Kebab	109 Granby Street, Leicester	184 yd
Happitaly	113 Granby Street, Leicester	184 yd
Woodiz	99 Granby Street, Leicester	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	229 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	270 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	335 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	506 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	184 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	292 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	562 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		574 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	747 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	750 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LE1 6GF